Book excerpt: Beneath the Surface
This section of Lynn M Thomas’ history of skin lighteners considers Steve Biko’s role in raising consciousness and pushing the
Read moreThis section of Lynn M Thomas’ history of skin lighteners considers Steve Biko’s role in raising consciousness and pushing the
Read moreChabani Manganyi carefully reflects on black consciousness, defining it as having mutual knowledge of the thoughts, feelings and impressions of
Read moreFela Kuti remains Nigeria’s most famous musician. He pioneered Afrobeat – a genre-blending jazz, funk, psychedelic rock, traditional West African
Read moreAchille Mbembe investigates how death structures the concepts of sovereignty and the political, theorising that the human becomes a subject
Read moreRacist and xenophobic politicians have abused the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent national lockdowns to bang the drum for their chauvinism
Read moreIN ORDER to achieve an African of their dreams, countries of the continent need to invest more in and prioritise
Read moreCOLIN CHAPMAN and PATRICK OMEJA HUMANITY faces unprecedented environmental challenges. Nowhere are the challenges greater than in Africa, the second
Read moreOWN CORRESPONDENT ON APRIL 26, 2002 Senamile Masango’s heart broke into a million pieces. As South Africa and the rest
Read moreJOVIAL RANTAO GROWING up in a small village in Kenya, Esther Ngumbi experienced first hand the full impact of insect
Read moreJOVIAL RANTAO THE signature at the bottom of the email oozed with confidence and the boldness of an African lioness.
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